LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) — An Eastern Oregon University student whose skull was fractured during a softball practice is suing the university for almost $1 million.
In a complaint filed in January in Union County Circuit Court, Holly Martin, claims she sustained life-changing injuries as a result of being struck in the head by a ball in February 2010 at the university. She says she suffers from severe headaches, memory loss, and the inability to perform tasks requiring sustained attention.
The La Grande Observer reports (http://bit.ly/JW4Gv5) the university says any damages were caused by Martin’s own negligence. Eastern also says Martin waived her right to sue and assumed the risk of injury by agreeing to participate in a collegiate level sport.
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Information from: The (La Grande) Observer, http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/
